It can be tough to keep up with the world of video games, for sure. Great games come out at such a rapid pace that you'll never be able to play them all, and many of the best ones are more obscure games that fly completely under your radar.

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Don't worry, we're here to help! This is a list of some great games that you may have missed over the years. While amazing games have been coming out since the 1970's, this list focuses on games that are playable and easy to get on more recent consoles, for your sake. There's no need to go out and buy a Super Nintendo unless you really want to.

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"Deadly Premonition"

Rising Star Games/Siliconera

"Deadly Premonition" doesn't fit into the criteria that some people have for "great games." Its graphics were ugly as sin even in 2010 and its zombie-shooting sequences are held back by some truly abhorrent controls.

But it has more heart than almost any other video game, and I'll take that over the countless blandly competent zombie shooters that come out every year.

You play as Francis York Morgan, an FBI agent who is tasked with solving a gruesome murder in a small town in the Pacific Northwest, where each citizen is more secretive and goofy than the last.

It's essentially "Twin Peaks" through the lens of its director, an eccentric Japanese man who goes by SWERY.

"Deadly Premonition" is delightfully weird without feeling forced, a true charmer of a video game that transcends conventional standards.

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC

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"Jet Set Radio"

Sega

In "Vib-Ribbon" for the PlayStation, you play as Vibri, a crudely drawn rabbit made of white lines who automatically moves from left to right across the screen. Vibri will encounter obstacles that the player needs to cross by pressing the correct button, and the levels are designed to sync up with whatever song is playing.

It's a simple (but fairly difficult) rhythm game that has a ton of style. Perhaps the most famous part of "Vib-Ribbon" is that you could put your music CDs into the console's disc drive and the game would automatically create levels based on those songs. Whether you went for Sugar Ray or TLC back in 1999, "Vib-Ribbon" had your back.

Unfortunately, the game was never released in the United States at the time, meaning it was beloved mostly by enthusiasts who imported it here. However, Sony made up for its past mistakes by releasing it as a downloadable game for PlayStation 3 and Vita in the states a couple of years ago, with the CD-reading feature fully intact!

Platforms: PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

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"Okami"

Capcom

"Okami" is probably the best "The Legend of Zelda" game that you can play on a non-Nintendo console. In all honesty, it's better than some actual "Zelda" games.

Based heavily on Japanese folklore, you play as Amaterasu, a divine wolf goddess with the power to change the world with a magical paintbrush. You'll have to solve puzzles and fight enemies by drawing different shapes with the analog stick (or Wii remote, in the Wii version).

"Okami" appropriately looks just like a painting, with black objects smearing ever so slightly if you turn the camera quickly enough. It's one of the prettiest games ever made, and that alone is worth the price.

Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii

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"Gone Home"

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"Gone Home" is an all-time great game that people with full-time jobs, children and other real-life obligations can actually finish. It can (and should) be finished in a single 90-minute sitting.

You play as Kaitlin Greenbriar, who just got back from a trip to Europe to find your family's home empty and in a state of slight disarray. You'll go from room to room, examining objects and reading diary entries to try and figure out where everyone is. There is no combat or danger to be found here, only mystery.

Set in the mid-1990s, "Gone Home" also doubles as a great game for people who really like riot grrrl punk music and other nostalgic artifacts from the era. You can listen to punk cassette tapes or look at fake Nintendo cartridges! Everybody wins!

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC

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"Rez"

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I'm going to cut straight to the point: "Rez" is one of the coolest video games ever made. Do not trust anyone who disagrees.

Think of "Rez" as a musical, cyberpunk version of "Star Fox." You fly through beautiful cyberspace environments, shooting down enemies who get in your way. The coolest part is that all of your shots sync up to the beat of the music, which gradually gets more intense throughout the level.

"Rez" initially appeared on the Dreamcast and made its way to some other platforms over the years, but there's good news if you don't want to dig those out: a new game called "Rez Infinite" is coming to PS4 this October. It will even support PlayStation VR!

Platforms: Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PS4

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"Phantom Dust"

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"Phantom Dust" was something of a hidden gem on the original Xbox, as it had a tough time making a dent in the sales charts compared to heavyweights like "Halo 2." Still, it's so widely beloved that fans have been calling for a sequel for more than a decade.

It's a combination of card games and action games, meaning you collect abilities around the environment in the form of cards and carefully aim and execute your abilities like in an action game. It's a unique beast, and it's easy to see why people want a sequel so badly.

Though it isn't getting a sequel anytime soon, it is being remastered and released on Xbox One in 2017. There's no need to dig out your original Xbox, thankfully.

Platforms: Xbox, Xbox One

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"Shadow of the Colossus"

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"Shadow of the Colossus" isn't the most obscure game in the world, with decent lifetime sales and more than a decade's worth of praise being heaped upon it by game enthusiasts.

The game is set in a large open world, but there are no random enemies, towns or other people to interact with. Instead, it's populated entirely by 16 unique colossi that you must kill. In essence, it's a series of spectacular boss fights, with some of them being the size of mountains.

I won't spoil the game's excellent, minimalist story, but that's the real reason to play it. Also, it will prepare you for "The Last Guardian," the developer's long-awaited next game, which comes out on PS4 in October.

Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3

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"The Stanley Parable"

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The less you know about "The Stanley Parable" going in, the better. The narrative is the hook of this game, and what a hook it is.

Like "Gone Home," it's a first-person adventure game with no combat to speak of, but that's where the similarities end. An omnipresent narrator is constantly telling you what you should do, but it's fully up to you whether or not you obey.

"The Stanley Parable" lets you break the rules in ways other games don't, and it's worth seeing for yourself.

Platforms: PC

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"Beyond Good & Evil"

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If you've played "Okami" and you're still hankering for some more "The Legend of Zelda" action, "Beyond Good & Evil" is another great one.

You play as Jade, a photojournalist on an alien planet in the distant future that's endangered both by alien attackers and a dictatorial government. In addition to fighting enemies and solving puzzles like in a typical "Zelda" game, Jade will occasionally have to take pictures and pilot spacecraft in her quest to save the world.

"Asura's Wrath"

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Absurdity is the fuel that keeps "Asura's Wrath" running. Its gameplay is simple: you occasionally run around and punch things, but most of the time, you watch the most hilariously, enthusiastically ridiculous cut-scenes imaginable while occasionally pressing a button when the game tells you to.

You play as Asura, a god who became exceptionally angry when his god friends betrayed him and kidnapped his daughter. Asura sets out to get revenge on his former comrades in a series of breathtaking sequences, like one where he fights a guy who grows to the size of a planet.

That may sound crazy (and it is), but here's the thing: that's one of the first boss fights in the game. It gets way more crazy from there, constantly escalating until you grapple with existence itself. If you do play "Asura's Wrath," just know that the real ending (which is worth seeing) is locked behind paid downloadable content.